14 arrested in £15m money laundering probe

Thirteen men and a woman have been arrested by revenue and customs officers investigating a suspected £15m (€18m) money laundering racket by an organised crime gang.

One of the men was detained in London. Nine men and the woman were held in Belfast, with the three other men arrested in counties Derry, Armagh, and Antrim.

The investigation is connected to income tax and VAT fraud linked to the construction industry.